Maine's 1st congressional district
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| Population (2000) | 637,450 |
| Median income | $42,044 |
| Ethnic composition | 96.8% White, 0.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.0% other |
| Cook PVI | D+6 |
Maine's first congressional district is the smaller of Maine's two congressional districts, covering the southern coastal area of the state.
The district is currently represented by Democratic congressman Tom Allen.
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[edit] History
See District of Maine.
Maine used to be part of Massachusetts. Massachusetts had been allocated 20 districts after the 1810 census. When Maine became a state in 1820, 7 of those districts were credited to it.
Since then, all but the 1st and 2nd districts have become obsolete.
[edit] Makeup
District 1 consists of:
[edit] Representatives
[edit] Election results
| US House election, 2006: Maine District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Allen | 170,949 | 60.84 | ||
| Republican | Darlene J. Curley | 88,009 | 31.32 | ||
| Independent | Dexter J. Kamilewicz | 22,029 | 7.84 | ||
| Majority | 82,940 | 29.52 | |||
| Turnout | 280,987 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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